Entry-Level
Baker
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Entry-Level Bakers pull down an average of $10.03 per hour. Residence is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by the specific employer. Over a third enjoy medical while between a fifth and a fourth get dental coverage. Vision coverage is also available to about a sixth. Most Entry-Level Bakers report high levels of job satisfaction. This report is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).

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Popular Employer Salaries for Entry-Level Baker

Dominating the field, Panera Bread Company, Dunkin' Donuts, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, Panera LLC, and The Fresh Market, Inc. are top firms with a reputation for hiring a great number of Entry-Level Bakers. Although salaries only range from $21K to just $36K, Panera LLC still offers the highest pay with a median paycheck of $25K.

Salaries are easily beat at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, where median pay comes to just $18K, the lowest in the field. What's more, with base pay starting at $16K and ending at $25K, range in salary is rather small.

Baker Advice

What do you wish you knew about your job when you first started out?

Baker in Johannesburg:

"I Wish I Knew All The Basics About Baking."

Always make sure that when you learn something new you must always make it a point that you have your recipe next to you and follow it as written on the book.